Coolidge High School - President Yearbook (Coolidge, AZ)

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boys and girls state 'a' champions 2. 1. 6'7 R. X. 1, john Crawford made a jump shot during the State Championship game, 2. Wilbert Muldrow tried a 4-foot shot during their game against Safford. 3, Larry Brown attempted a short jump shot. 4. A few Coolidge fans greeted their team after the State Championship. 5. Despite pressure put on by Safford, Robbie Dosty got his field goal off. 6. A feeble attempt was made by the Bears' opponent to block another basket. 182-Spring

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girls invade track The Coolidge High School Track Team adopted new members this year. Girls had their own track team. Headed by Eric Batchelor, the girls sent Zaira Gonzales and Dorene jordan to participate in the State Championship. Zaira was sent to the Tournament of Champions where she was recognized as one of the state's best discus throwers. Overall, the new addition had a successful season. Sponsored by Dick Maynes and Larry Delbridge, nine boys were sent to state. Wilbert Muldrow took first in shot put with jim Earl Harrison in sixth in the same event. Alvin Moore ended up fourth in the 220, and Skip Passmore stole fifth in the high jump. Young talent was in abundance on the track team, more should be heard from this active team in the future. 4. 2. -yr- ss. 1. Wilbert Muldrow displayed the Class 'A' State 3, ' 2 Champion form of a shot putter. 2. Girls' Track Team, Top Row: Cheryl Crawford, Kim Rowe, Vera Muldrow, Annette Muldrow, Barbara Wilson, Lupe Duran, and Coach Eric Batchelor. Front Row: Debra Craig, Cecilia Martinez, Zaira Gonzales, Dorene jordan, Karen Schwartz, and Fairy jordan. 3. Boys' Track Team, Standing: Scot Sipes, Alvin Moore, junior Solomon, Larry Muldrow, Lee Wheeler, lim Earl Harrison, Skip ll? Passmore, and Wilbert Muldrow. Kneeling: Eddie I Queen, Will Muldrow, lerry Webb, Andy Karvlis, Bill X' Morgan, Mark Ovitt, Nelson Morrow, john Metzger, Manager Kim Williams, and Todd Hauff. 4. The relay team of Alvin Moore, Will Muldrow, Junior Solomon, and Larry Muldrow demonstrated their pass off. .I Spring-181

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Coolidge was taken by surprise this year when both the Boys and Girls Basketball teams took first place in State competition. It was indeed a great honor and privilege for Coolidge to be represented at the State tournaments so well. We wmv The girls, under the direction of a new coach, proved that women could do just as good as the men. The girls defeated Ray with a score of 40 - 37 to win the Class 'A' Girls' State title. To no surprise of Coach joe Partain, the boys basketball team defeated Safford by a score of 73 - 53, to take the Class 'A' Boys' State championship title. 4. x , o ' 1 Members of the Girls Class 'A' State Basketball Team for the year 1976 were: Front Row: Martha Gomez, Lupe Duran, Norma Ortega, MaryAnn Garcia, Tracy Murnack, and Cheryl Thomas. Back Row: Sandi Chitwood, Zaira Gonzales, Derilyn Cogger, june Shorthair, Theresa Duran, Vera Muldrow, Cheryl Ripley, Doreen lorden, Kim Mote, and Coach Beverly Fowler. Spring-183